Old Coatesville YMCA "Red Triangle" newspaper - Lots of great WW2 quotes

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I just picked up this newspaper/bulletin and thought others might be interested in reading some of the quotes listed that are allegedly from misc soldiers/officers. There are 10 long pages of quotes from @ Sept, 1944 or likely, the few months prior. There are lots of raw comments, so if preferred, I can send quotes via PM. (Mods, please let me know if the first quote should be removed.) Sorry for any typos that may be there. There is a lot to type!

 

Some of those quoted are:

 

Captain Harold L. Brown - "Our outfit is beginning to look more like a German unit than American - we've captured so many vehicles and weapons that we have run out of O.D. paint to repaint them. I travel in a deluxe German trailer now which is quite an improvement - outfitted myself yesterday in a new furlined coat - thanks to Adolph. Would like to thank him personally with a pair of forceps in my hand. Enclosed you will find a copy of the German 'Stars and Stripes.' If you understand German, maybe you can find out what we're doing in the war. I got it along with a lot of other souvenirs one day when we mopped up a town over here. Your latest Red Triangle sure was appreciated." Our Coatesville dentist is sure in fast company!

 

Corp. George C Mahers

Corp. Ernest J. Devlin

Corp. Ernie Irons, Jr

Pvt Earl Foley

S 1/c Russ E. Soulliard

PFC Walter P. Nesbitt

Corp. Tony Mancino

Corp. Oliver H. Sims

Pvt Michael Celula

Captain WM C. Trunk

Pvt Everett Sumner

Corp. Ronald Palusko

Corp Stanley A. Swider

Pvt M. Kurdenski

Pvt Michawel S Hudock

Sgt Paul Lyons

Mother of Sgt WM J Kelly, Jr

Pvt James Derix

Pfc Jos Kacanda

Corp James Cruckshanks

Sgt Mike Pesta

Carl Revere EM 3/c

Harry Johnston PH M 3/c

Wife of Pvt Donald Berry

Wife of Pvt Leonard Stanchick

Russell D. Dehaven

Malvern - Registrar of Graves

Pvt John Matjekovic

Pfc Jos. V. Kula

Harry Peck

PFC Albert Donnon

Vernon L. Shetler SF 2/c

Robert F. Botts

S. SGT Harold G Rosen, bomb group

Lt Fred D. Clark

T. Corp Lawrence Chickrelli

Sgt John A Dirocco, bomb group

PFC Pete, Pvt Joseph & Pvt Anthony (incarcerated since D Day?)

Roland Smith

Robert E. Barksdale, STM

Wm F. Mccombs, S 2/c

PFC NOrman Brower, APO 31

Corp E. L. Burgents, USMC

W. K. Brennen , Pac Fleet

Emerick J. Ujobai, S 2/c

S. Sgt. C. Sam Ash, APO 709

Chaplain Jan A. McMurray

Norman Diem

Wilmer

Corp E. W. Lewis

B. H. Wilson, Jr

Ralph Hood

Sgt J. A. Fennelly, USMC

Pvt Art Beatty

Mrs. Gilbert N. Gutekunst regarding PFC Gilbert

LT. C. R. Kirk

PVT Gilbert Heinzman

PFC John Kempest

PFC Johnnie Piergalline

PFC Curtis E. Watson

Corp Harry Saltzman

Coxsn. Johnnie Rovka

PFC Robert W. McGowan

LT. ASA W. Hoite

SGT John Lynch

LT. Edith Cloud

Chas William Veser CM 3/c

Harry S. Shinton, S 1/c

T 5 Lorna E. Koons, WAC

Ralph Gerhardt

Paccino J. D'Addezio, S 1/c

Corp Stanley Kuhlman

Brother & sister of PVT Norman H. Watterson who was missing

Corp James Atkinson (USMC)

Major Albert Valenti

"Hinky" Haines

LT Hugh Kenworthy

"Snooks" Hadley

Norman Diem

Jimmie & SGT Herbert Pike

PFC Herman Amorkey

Chaplain LT Stephen Reynolds

Stanley L. Stewartz S. (missing)

LT WM W. Yocum (missing)

LT George Shade (missing)

PVT Leroy Green (missing)

Jos. L. Cox, s 1/c

LT John D. Clemens

PVT GEO Diehm

LT Stanley Sobczynski

PVT WM. A. Marshman

Major CHAS. H. Colman

 

 

Ok, that wraps up the first 5 pages of names. There are still 5 more pages that I will try to list over the weekend. Feel free to let me know if there is a specific name that interests you and I will post that particular quote, comment or information.

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